The Football Tournament

Summary

The Football Tournament (Danish: Fodboldturneringen) was a Danish football tournament played 14 times in the years 1889–1903. The tournament was played under the auspices of the Danish Football Association, and was contested by the best Danish teams of its time. The winners are not considered official Danish champions.

Winners edit

Year Winner Runners-up Entrants
1889–90 AB (1) KB 7
1890–91 KB (1) AB 7
1891–92 AB / KB / Østerbros Boldklub[1] 5
1892–93 AB (2) KB 5
1893–94 AB (3) KB 5
1894–95 AB (4) KB 3
1895–96 AB (5) KB 3
1896–97 KB (2) AB 5
1897–98 KB (3) AB 6
1898–99 AB (6) B 93 / Frem / KB 6
1899–1900 AB / B 93[2] 5
1900–01 B 93 (1) AB / Frem 5
1901–02 Frem (1) B 93 5
1902–03 KB (4) Frem 5

Championships by club edit

Titles Team
6 AB
4 KB
1 B 93
1 Frem
Note: "Shared" wins not included.

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ AB, KB and ØB all finished with three wins and the tournament was declared a draw. It is unclear if this should be understood as if they all shared the title, or as if no one won it.
  2. ^ AB and B 93 both finished with 10 points and the tournament was declared a draw. It is unclear if this should be understood as if they shared the title, or as if no one won it.

See also edit

References edit

  • Gandil, Johannes; et al. (1935), Dansk Fodbold, Sportsbladets Forlag